Improvement in apparatus for destroying insects on trees



- animal life that is or may 'd3 i@ 9 f f@ cited ,tatcr' @zum @tiara CONSTANT BAUDoUiN AND ALPHONSE FTELE Y, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

d Lene/rs Patent vaenezgdatealumta,1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS PoR DEST-nonne INsEcTs-ON TREES.

The Schedule referred to in these LettersPatent and making part of the same.

To all whom it mwy concern `Be it-known that we, OoNs'rANfr BAUDOUIN and ALPHoNsit` FTELEY, of the city and State of New York, have invented and made a new and useful Apparatus for Destroying Cater-pillars and Insects upon Trees, dac.; and we do 'herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, of the said invention, reference 'being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, wherein v Iii'gure 1 isa vertical section of the fumigating-apparatus in about the usual size;

Figure 2 is an elevation representing the-same upon a pole; l

FiguresB Vand 4 represent the poles disconnected or foldedf; and

Figure 5 is an elevation of apparatus upon the opposite side to that in fig. 2.

Similar marks of reference denote the same parts.

This invention is designed for effecting the fumigation of vegetation,.to eiect the destruction of caterpillars, worms, insects, eggs, chrysalides, beetles, and other become destructive to vegetation. The apparatus is intended to eiiect this obj ect by fumigation alone, or by fumigation and heat jointly.

We herein employ the words ,fumigation and caterpillars to express the general operation and the animal life to be destroyed.

In the drawing- L` represents a handle, rod, or pole, upon which the apparatus is to be placed for the convenience of directing it.'

Tlhis may be a singlelength, with a spike-end, b, to thrust in the ground, as in iig. 4, or the two o r more lengths may .be hinged together, as at e, figs. 2 and 3, the ends oi' the poles going into sleeves or sockets.

By this means any desired length of handle can be obtained. g

The fumigatingeapparatus is made of an open receiver or frame, d, and an inverted funnelor fumigator-pipe, e. i

The frame d is to set, by a socket, on the end of the pole a, and the parts d and e are united by a hinge as in iig. 5, or provided At the upper end of the apparatus, a rose, or perforated head, g, may be lemployed to divide the fumes. Within the parts 'd e, is a vessel, h, to hold the sulphur, tobacco, or other substance 4to be burned.

We have shown, and prefer that this vessel h be. made as a deep hollow ling, (see tig. 1,) with a contracted upper edge, 2, to prevent the contents spilling when inclined; and a cap, k, over the opening in the vessel h, directs the air upon the burning mass, to promote combustion, this downward draught being imi portant, especially with sulphur, to insure its combustion.

The pipe f forms a tube, to increase the draught, and the door i is provided so as to charge the vessel h conveniently with the sulphur or other material to be burnt. r

This apparatus gives opportunity to direct the fumes and heatedgases upon caterpillars, and rapidly destroy them, and the heat can be regulated by the length of the pipe jl This pipe also acts as a chimney, and the cap k forms. a deilector to cause the air to impinge upon p thesurface of the material being burnt.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

l. The fumigating-apparatus, formed of the vessel h, frame d, funnel e, and pipe f, substantially as set forth.

2. The vessel l1., formed. with the overhanging sides 2, and the cap k, as and for the purposes set forth.'

3. rIhe fumigator, provided with a vessel to contain the material to be burnt, and a deflector for directing a current of air down upon the same, to insure proper combustion, as specied.

In witness whereof', we have hereunto set our signatures, this 22d day of January, 1869.

C. BAUDOUIN.

A. FTELEY. Witnesses:

OHAs. H. SMTrH, GEO. T. PnrcKNnY.

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